New Speakers Announced from Alibaba, ATM, China Mobile, General Electric Power, JPMorgan Chase, Lenovo, Qualcomm, Shenzhen Valley Ventures; GSMA Outlines AI Accelerate Programme; Innovation City To Showcase Latest Mobile Technologies

HONG KONG -Friday 17 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA today announced new developments for MWC19 Shanghai, including recently confirmed keynote and 4YFN speakers, Artificial Intelligence Accelerate Programme, leading players showcasing latest mobile technologies at the GSMA Innovation City, Seminars and Forums and newly joined exhibitors, partners and sponsors. Taking place 26 - 28 June 2019 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), the GSMA expects more than 60,000 professionals from over 110 countries and territories representing a wide range of industry sectors to attend.

“Intelligent Connectivity, encompassing 5G, AI, IoT and Big Data, is paving the way for a ne ... Read more »

 Community is a Brand-Safe, Insight-Driven, Privacy-Protected, Video-Forward Marketplace for Advertisers, Publishers, and Consumers

NEW YORK -Friday 17 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

Media Brands Spanning WarnerMedia’s CNN, TNT, TBS, truTV, B/R Live, Otter Media, and Warner Bros., as well as Vice -Together with Hearst Magazines, Newsy, Philo, Tubi, and Xumo, Become the First Members of Community

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Xandr, AT&T’s advanced advertising and analytics company, has announced the formation of Community, a curated marketplace of publishers that enables advertisers to reach their audiences at scale in a brand-safe, privacy-protected, premium video environment. Community is built on Xandr’s powerful technology and consumer insights, enabling buyers and sellers to drive better business outcomes. This new marketplace is the first-step towards the future convergence of linear TV and digital.

Community simplifies and improves an a ... Read more »

 Teams Recognized for Developing Effective, Scalable Learning Software for Children Around the World

LOS ANGELES -Friday 17 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, XPRIZE, the global leader in designing and operating incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges, announced two grand prize winners in the $15M Global Learning XPRIZE. The tie between Kitkit School, from South Korea and the United States, and onebillion, from Kenya and the United Kingdom, was revealed at an awards ceremony hosted at the Google Spruce Goose Hangar in Playa Vista, where supporters and benefactors including Elon Musk celebrated all five finalist teams for their efforts.

Launched in 2014, the Global Learning XPRIZE challenged innovators around the globe to develop scalable solutions that enable children to teach themselves basic reading, writing and arithmetic within 15 months. After being selected as finalists, five teams received $1M ... Read more »

MADRID-Friday 17 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CEMEX Ventures, the open innovation and Corporate Venture Capital unit of CEMEX, announced today its investment in Energy Vault, an Idealab company that has developed a transformative technology to store energy. The new investment is further reinforced by plans to support rapid market adoption and deployment of Energy Vault’s technology through CEMEX’s strategic network.

Energy Vault’s transformative energy storage technology solves a key challenge for renewables, which have struggled to replace, in a significant manner, fossil fuel power due to production unpredictability and intermittency of wind and sunlight. Consequently, energy storage solutions that can harness energy from renewable sources become vital if cleaner and more sustainable sources of energy are sought.
In the absence of longer duration and more cost-effective energy storage, the amount of electricity that can be deliv ... Read more »

ARK will initially deploy approximately $2.9 billion of total equity capital

Platform will optimize assets and drive innovation across portfolio through enterprise and anchor tenant strategies

Ivanhoé Cambridge to be founding strategic partner in ARK’s new venture

NEW YORK -Friday 17 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The We Company is pleased to announce the launch of ARK, its global real estate acquisition and management platform.

An Evolution of The We Company Real Estate Investment Strategy

ARK builds on the strong foundation in real estate acquisition and management represented by WeWork Property Advisors, an investment advisor affiliated with The We Company and Rhône Group and will combine with ARK as part of the launch.

ARK will focus on acquiring, developing, and managing real estate assets in global gateway cities and high-growth secondary markets that will benefit from WeWork’s occupa ... Read more »